Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
Seen it?2021 | 121 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (99% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Never Let Me Go, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
An unexpected love triangle, a seduction trap, and a random encounter are the three episodes, told in three movements to depict three female characters and trace the trajectories between their choices and regrets.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
99% on Rotten Tomatoes, 86 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
Won 1 Berlin award: 71st Berlin International Film Festival: Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 27K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
- Kotone FurukawaMeiko
- Ayumu NakajimaKazuaki
- HyunriTsugumi
- Kiyohiko ShibukawaSegawa
- Katsuki MoriNao
- Shouma KaiSasaki
- Fusako UrabeNatsuko
- Aoba KawaiAya
- Hitoshi OmikaMagazine Editor